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Litigation Risk Across Supply Chains: Court Allows Forced Labor Claims Against U.S. Tuna Company To Proceed

District court's denial of a motion to dismiss Indonesian fishers' Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act ("TVPRA") and California negligence claims—alleging that a U.S.

United States Litigation

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Jones Day

Teacher's $10 Million Jury Award In School Shooting Case Highlights Administrators' Duties To Heed Violence Threats

An elementary school teacher shot by a six-year-old student was recently awarded $10 million in damages by a jury in Virginia, according to multiple reports.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Appellate Decision Solidifies Rule On Standing For Opposing Motions For Summary Judgment By Co-Defendants

The Second Appellate District's recent opinion in Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks confirmed a clear rule that co-defendants may oppose another defendant's motion for summary judgment...

United States Litigation

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Clark Hill

Brown v. GlobalLogic And Oracle: Key Allegations, Oracle E‑Business Suite, And What It Means For Customers

A new class action filed in the Western District of Texas alleges that GlobalLogic Inc. and Oracle Corporation failed to protect highly sensitive personal information associated with GlobalLogic's workforce.

United States Litigation

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Tactical Law Group LLP

Lessons From ERP Lawsuits: Key Contract Provisions And Litigation Themes

United States Litigation

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Tactical Law Group LLP

Illinois Federal Court Allows Plaintiffs To Proceed In Data Breach Class Action Anonymously

United States Litigation

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Duane Morris LLP

New York Court Of Appeals Upholds Long-Standing Tort Law Regarding Medical Malpractice Damages

United States Healthcare

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Does Insurance Cover California Employers For Intentional Acts Of Employee Violence?

United States Litigation

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

State Tort Liability For Nuclear Incidents?

United States Litigation

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Beveridge & Diamond

Our Approach To Kaiser Medical Malpractice Claims

United States Litigation

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Address Preemption Of Freight Broker Negligence Claims

United States Transport

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Duane Morris LLP

Sword Or Shield? Using Your Contract To Mitigate Risk

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

A Seat At The Table: Third Parties And Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses

United States Litigation

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A&O Shearman

Every Victory Is A New Beginning: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Consider Freight Broker Liability

United States Litigation

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

The U.S. Economy: Modest Activity And Intensifying Uncertainty (Ankura Monthly Economic Report November 2025)

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

FBI's Most Recent Gambling Arrests Suggest Sports-Betting Regulations Are Effective

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

Green And Spiegel Partner Ksenia Maiorova Secures Major Win In NIL Visa Lawsuit

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Recent Mass. Chapter 93A Case Highlights Key Distinctions Between Sections 9 And 11

In Sentinel Ins. Co., Ltd. v. Broan-Nutone, LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184988, the plaintiff (the Insurer), as subrogee of the Assembly of Christians Gospel Hall Association (the Insured)...

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

In California, Late Payment Of Arbitration Fees May Be Excusable

As a condition of his employment with Golden State Foods Corporation, sanitation worker Dana Hohenshelt signed an agreement requiring all employment-related claims to be resolved through arbitration governed...

United States Litigation

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

11640 Woodbridge Condominium Homeowners Assn. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Summary Judgment Reversed as Water and Faulty Workmanship Exclusions in Property Policy Did Not Apply to Bar Coverage of Damage sustained by Condominiums Due To Rain Events During Roof Replacement Project...

United States Insurance

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Disney Hit With Class Action Lawsuits Immediately Following FTC Settlement

In a reminder that the FTC's new enforcement priorities will likely drive additional litigation risks, days after the settlement was announced, Disney Worldwide Services and Disney Entertainment Operations, LLC...

United States Privacy

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Employer Liability For Non-Employee Acts? Sixth Circuit Imposes High Standard And Rejects EEOC Guidance

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

New York Team Secures Reversal Of Summary Judgment In Rear End Accident: Not All Sudden Stops Are Equal

United States Transport

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

To Admit Negligence Or Not To Admit Negligence

United States Litigation

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Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy

Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Proximate Cause In A Catastrophic Highway Accident – Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake

United States Litigation

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

Massage Facility Franchisor Has No Liability To Sexual Assault Victim Of Franchisee's Employee – Texas Supreme Court Rules

United States Litigation

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Cowles & Thompson, PC

The Double-Edged Sword Of Chapter 93A, Section 11 In Massachusetts Business Litigation

United States Litigation

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

The Evolving Landscape Of Kitchen Countertop Silicosis Litigation In The U.S.

United States Litigation

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Deutsch Kerrigan

Are Automakers Liable For Crime-Driven Costs? Ninth Circuit Certifies Question To New York High Court

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Take-Aways From Accountants' Liability 2025 Conference: Navigating The Changing Regulatory Landscape And Risks From Emerging Technologies

United States Litigation

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

With The Exception Of Handling Concursus Proceedings, State Courts Should Be Deemed To Have Jurisdiction To Adjudicate All Limitation Of Liability Issues Under The Shipowner's Limitation Of Liability Act

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

The Evolving Landscape Of Kitchen Countertop Silicosis Litigation In The U.S.

Silicosis cases are making a comeback in toxic tort litigation. Engineered quartz stone is designed with over 90% crystalline silica content, and just ask your neighbor with the new house-it is very popular.

United States Litigation

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Deutsch Kerrigan

Are Automakers Liable For Crime-Driven Costs? Ninth Circuit Certifies Question To New York High Court

The question arises in an MDL, In re Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation (C.D. Cal. MDL No. 3052). In that MDL, product liability claims stemming from car thefts...

United States Litigation

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Dechert

Take-Aways From Accountants' Liability 2025 Conference: Navigating The Changing Regulatory Landscape And Risks From Emerging Technologies

While "uncertainty" may have been one of the most frequently used words by the powerhouse panelists over this two-day event, there was no shortage of deep discussions surrounding the most pressing issues facing auditors...

United States Litigation

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

With The Exception Of Handling Concursus Proceedings, State Courts Should Be Deemed To Have Jurisdiction To Adjudicate All Limitation Of Liability Issues Under The Shipowner's Limitation Of Liability Act

In this paper, we argue that the right to limitation of liability pursuant to the Shipowner's Limitation of Liability Act, 46 U.S.C., § 30501 et seq., (hereinafter "the Limitation Act")...

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

LITIGATION UPDATE: Actual Responsibility And Substantial Factor Causation In The Wake Of Werner v. Blake: A Win For Commercial Drivers And Their Employers

United States Litigation

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Kane Russell Coleman Logan

Walters v. OpenAI, L.L.C.

Georgia state court grants summary judgment dismissing defamation claim targeting ChatGPT output accusing radio host of embezzlement, in light of disclaimers notifying users that ChatGPT sometimes generates inaccurate information, and user's admission that he did not believe output relayed true facts.

United States Litigation

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Driving Change: How Litigation Against Amazon Is Making Our Roads Safer

The California Herald featured Walkup's Michael A. Kelly today in an article that highlights how litigation led by Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger is not only helping victims and families affected by trucking crashes involving Amazon contractors—it's also driving real policy changes within Amazon's delivery network.

United States Litigation

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability Of Contract Release Language Against Negligence Claims

The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an important decision this week about the enforceability of contract release language. Lund v. Calhoun Orange, Inc., ___ N.W.3d __, 2025 WL 1450213 (Minn. May 21, 2025).

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Understanding Your Rights: When Can You Sue Your HOA?

Homeowners Associations (HOAs) play a pivotal role in maintaining the quality and value of residential communities. They are responsible for enforcing community rules, managing shared amenities...

United States Litigation

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LS Carlson Law

Update Your Construction Contract! Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds That Breach Of Contractual Indemnity Provision Is Not Barred By The Statute Of Repose

United States Real Estate

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Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford

Florida Legislature Ends 35-Year Ban On Lawsuits For Certain Wrongful Deaths Caused By Medical Malpractice

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Enforceable Pre-Injury Release-of-Liability Forms: Peace Of Mind For Commercial Landlords

United States Litigation

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Thompson Coburn LLP

California Supreme Court Nixes Certain Contractual Limitation On Damages

United States Media & IT

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Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

California Supreme Court Holds Contractual Limitation Of Liability Provisions Cannot Limit Damages For Willful Injury

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

Recall Litigation Report: Trends In 2024 Continue Into 2025

United States Litigation

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Georgia Tort Reform Act: Changes And Implications

United States Litigation

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

When Is Negligence Gross? Understanding Indemnification Provisions In Hotel Management Agreements

United States Media & IT

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Pryor Cashman LLP

2024 Year In Review: Data Breach Litigation

United States Privacy

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WilmerHale

Strict Liability vs. Negligence In B2B Product Liability Cases: What Every Business Needs To Know

United States Consumer

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Ayala Law

BioZorb And The Power Of Causation: Why Warnings Don't Always Matter

United States Litigation

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Winston & Strawn LLP

#MeToo: Can Non-Employees Bring Employment Law Claims Against Employers?

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Second Circuit: Rule 37 Sanctions Require 'Intent To Deprive' For Lost ESI, Not Mere Negligence

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

NJ Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms That The "Intentional Wrong" Exclusion In NJ Employers' Liability Policies Is Enforceable

United States Litigation

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Riker Danzig LLP

When Liability Appears Bleak, Pivot To Causation And Damages!

United States Litigation

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Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

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